FG establishes company to deliver nationwide fibre infrastructure

The federal government has established a company to deliver the nationwide open-access fibre infrastructure programme under Project BRIDGE.

In a post on X on Saturday, Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, said the company, Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), will deliver “one of Africa’s largest” open access fibre infrastructure programmes.

“Nigeria has reached another major milestone in the delivery of Project BRIDGE with the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), the independent company that will deliver one of Africa’s largest open access fibre infrastructure programmes,” Tijani said.

“This marks the transition from planning to execution, creating the institutional platform that will complete strategic investor onboarding, accelerate nationwide broadband deployment, and position Nigeria as a regional digital connectivity hub for West Africa.”

The development comes days after the minister said the federal government would begin rolling out its planned 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network within the next few weeks as part of efforts to expand broadband access and strengthen the country’s digital economy.

Tijani said the government had concluded resource mobilisation and contractual processes for the nationwide project, clearing the way for physical deployment.

He said the project would extend fibre optic infrastructure to every state, geopolitical zone, local government area, and ward.

In August 2025, the federal government announced plans to lay 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable across Nigeria to deepen internet access and digital inclusion.(TheCable)